Ramona Russell

Bryan

Obituary

Ramona Russell Bryan passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was born October 29, 1942, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and graduated from Rossville High School. She was the daughter of Charles Russell and Wille B. Green. She lived with her beloved grandparents, Ed and Lena Alexander. She was preceded in death by her husband, Y. L. Bryan, Jr., whom she married in November 25, 1966. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Rita Brooks and Rhonda Green, both of Tifton, Georgia.

She spent her entire career in the banking industry at C&S Bank and Farmers Bank of Tifton. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother, taking great pride in her grandchildren.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Kerry Bryan; and one daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Milton Thompson. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Bryan Thompson, Blake and Kaleigh Thompson, Payton Bryan and Mackenzie Bryan.

A small celebration of life will be held in June with family and close friends. She will definitely be missed.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Parkinson Foundation or the American Heart Association.